Extracranial head and neck schwannomas—A 10-year review

Biswas, Deb; Marnane, Conor; Mal, R.K.; Baldwin, David L.

doi:10.1016/j.anl.2007.01.006

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“…[19,20] Close follow-up is mandatory. [11] Our clinical experience resulted in no recurrence during the mean monitoring time.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Malignant schwannomas are rare and constitute only 5% of all soft tissue tumors. [11] A complete clinical history and physical examination of the whole body is the first step of diagnosis. There are no specific signs or symptoms since they depend fundamentally on the location of the tumor or the involved neural structures.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[5] Our CT results indicated a poorer diagnostic sensitivity (three patients, 21%) despite the nonspecific appearance on sonography and CT scans; MRI would suggest the diagnosis, revealing low signal intensity on T 1 -weighted images and high signal intensity on T 2 -weighted images. [11] The diagnostic sensitivity of MRI has been stated as 80%. [13] In our series MRI findings suggested the diagnosis of schwannoma in all patients (100%).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[8,11,17,18] Yafit et al [17] defined a management algorithm for ECHNS. According to this algorithm, "being symptomatic" is the principal determinant in the transition from observation to treatment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…During surgery, despite the low malignant degeneration and recurrence rate, it should be important to remove the whole mass. [11,13] Extracranial head and neck schwannomas ineligible for surgical treatment should be considered for radiotherapy. [17] Recent data supports radiotherapy in schwannomas originating from cranial nerves III-VI for nonsurgical candidates resulting in local control rate of 90-100%.…”

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Extracranial head and neck schwannomas: A series of 14 patients

Çakır¹

2017

Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg

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Objectives: This study aims to evaluate patients operated due to extracranial head and neck schwannomas. Patients and Methods:A total of 14 patients (6 males, 8 females; mean age 42.6 years; range 7 to 73 years) who were treated for extracranial head and neck schwannomas between January 1995 and December 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, tumor location, surgery, and clinical characteristics of the patients were discussed in light of the literature.Results: All patients were evaluated radiologically and with fine needle aspiration biopsy preoperatively. Total removal of the tumor was achieved in all patients. All tumors had benign character. Mean follow-up period was 14 months. Recurrence or malignancy was not detected in any patient.Conclusion: Schwannomas may present in a variety of sites in the head and neck region, and cause usually non-specific symptoms. Therefore, the preoperative diagnosis requires a clinical suspicion. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging is a useful and simple method for diagnosis. Sonuç: Schwannomlar baş boyun bölgesinde farklı alanlarda ortaya çıkabilir ve genellikle non-spesifik semptomlara yol açar. Bu nedenle, tanı için klinik şüpheye ihtiyaç vardır. Ameliyat öncesi manyetik rezonans görüntüleme tanı için yararlı ve kolay bir yöntemdir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Baş boyun neoplazmları; sinir kılıfı neoplazmları; nörilemmom; Schwann hücreleri.

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“…[19,20] Close follow-up is mandatory. [11] Our clinical experience resulted in no recurrence during the mean monitoring time.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Extracranial head and neck schwannomas: A series of 14 patients

Çakır¹

2017

Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg

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Lingual nerve revisited—A comprehensive review Part II: Surgery and radiology

Ono,

Nishioka,

Obata

et al. 2024

Clinical Anatomy

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The lingual nerve (LN) is a branch of the mandibular division of the fifth cranial nerve, the trigeminal nerve, arising in the infratemporal fossa. It provides sensory fibers to the mucous membranes of the floor of the mouth, the lingual gingiva, and the anterior two‐thirds of the tongue. Although the LN should rarely be encountered during routine and basic oral surgical procedures in daily dental practice, its anatomical location occasionally poses the risk of iatrogenic injury. The purpose of this section is to consider this potential LN injury risk and to educate readers about the anatomy of this nerve and how to treat it.

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